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American legislative district
District 23 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves portions of Dallas and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas .[ 1] The current senator from District 23 is Royce West .
In 1914, it was made up eleven counties in South Texas, including Duval County . Archie Parr represented it from 1915–1934.[ 2]
Biggest cities in the district [ edit ]
District 23 has a population of 813,699 with 576,192 that is at voting age from the 2010 census .[ 3]
Election history of District 23 from 1992.[ b]
Royce West (Democratic ) was unopposed; as such, the election was cancelled and West was declared elected without a vote.[ 5]
District officeholders [ edit ]
Legislature
Senator, District 23
Counties in District
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Thomas Hinds Duggan
DeWitt , Goliad , Gonzales , Guadalupe , Lavaca .
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James H. Armstrong
Bell , Falls , McLennan , Milam , Williamson .
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George Bernard Erath
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Chauncey Berkeley Shepard
Austin , Washington .
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James W. McDade
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George R. Shannon
Bosque , Callahan , Eastland , Erath , Hood , Johnson , Jones , Palo Pinto , Parker , Stephens , Taylor .
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Andrew J. Ball
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Callahan , Eastland , Erath , Haskell , Hill , Hood , Jack , Johnson , Jones , Palo Pinto , Parker , Shackelford , Stephens , Taylor , Throckmorton , Young .
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Thomas Ball
Clay , Jack , Montague , Parker , Tarrant , Wise , Young .
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William R. Shannon
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Andrew Jackson Harris
Bell , Coryell , Hamilton , Lampasas .
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Charles Keith Bell
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George W. Tyler
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Edwin Augustus Atlee
Aransas , Cameron , Duval , Encinal , Hidalgo , Nueces , San Patricio , Starr , Webb , Zapata .
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D. McNeill Turner
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John G. Willacy
Cameron , Dimmit , Duval , Hidalgo , La Salle , McMullen , Nueces , San Patricio , Starr , Webb , Zapata .
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Archie Parr
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Brooks , Cameron , Dimmit , Duval , Hidalgo , Jim Hogg , Jim Wells , Kleberg , La Salle , McMullen , Nueces , San Patricio , Starr , Webb , Willacy , Zapata .
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John D. Parnell
Archer , Baylor , Clay , Foard , Hardeman , Knox , Wichita , Wilbarger , Young .
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William D. McFarlane
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Benjamin G. Oneal
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George C. Moffett
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Archer , Baylor , Cottle , Foard , Hardeman , Haskell , King , Knox , Throckmorton , Wichita , Wilbarger , Young .
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Archer , Baylor , Cottle , Dickens , Foard , Hardeman , King , Knox , Throckmorton , Wichita , Wilbarger , Young .
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Jack Hightower
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Oscar Mauzy
Portion of Dallas .
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Portions of Dallas , Tarrant .
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Eddie Bernice Johnson
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Royce West
Portion of Dallas .
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Portions of Dallas , Tarrant .
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Portion of Dallas .
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Portions of Dallas and Tarrant .
^ Population is based on the number of people in the district in that city, not the overall population of that city
^ Uncontested primary elections are not shown.
^ "State Senate Districts PLANS2168" (PDF) . WTAW . Retrieved July 25, 2024 .
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Lynch, Dudley M. (January 1, 1976). The Duke of Duval: The Life and Times of George B. Parr . Waco: Texian Press. p. 21. ISBN 0-87244-044-3 . LCCN 76-54438 . Retrieved September 9, 2013 .
^ "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals" (PDF) . The Texas State Senate. Retrieved June 19, 2020 .
^ "Cities and Census Designated Places (CDPs) by District" (PDF) . The Texas State Senate. Retrieved June 19, 2020 .
^ "2022 Texas State Senate Election Results" . The Ledger . January 12, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2024 .
^ "2018 General Election" . Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved June 19, 2020 .
^ "2014 General Election" . Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved June 19, 2020 .
^ "2012 General Election" . Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved June 19, 2020 .
^ "2008 General Election" . Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved June 19, 2020 .
^ "2004 General Election" . Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024 .
^ "2002 General Election" . Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024 .
^ "1998 General Election" . Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024 .
^ "1994 General Election" . Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024 .
^ "1992 General Election" . Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024 .
^ "1992 Democratic Party Primary Election" . Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007 .